hypersplit

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noun

Any split in which the angle formed by the legs measures greater than 180 degrees. Can be done to the front with either or both legs elevated, or in a straddle split with one or both legs elevated, or with a standing leg lift.

Similar
oversplit
OriginEnglish split ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhypersplit (plural hypersplits)

plural hypersplits

  1. Any split in which the angle formed by the legs measures greater than 180 degrees. Can be done to the front with either or both legs elevated, or in a straddle split with one or both legs elevated, or with a standing leg lift.

    Synonyms: oversplit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny split in which the angle formed by the legs measures greater than 180 degrees. Can be done to the front with either or both legs elevated, or in a straddle split with one or both legs elevated, or with a standing leg lift.

Similar
oversplit
Also see
oversplit

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishsplit
  8. Englishhypersplit

From hyper- + split.

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APA

hypersplit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersplit

MLA

“hypersplit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersplit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypersplit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersplit.

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